§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Prime Minister what the budget is of the Performance and Innovation Unit's for(a) the current financial year and (b) for each future year for which budgets for the unit have been set. [101174]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 6 December 1999]: The Performance and Innovation Unit's budget for 1999–2000 is £2,243,000. Future years' budgets have not been set.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Prime Minister how many staff there were in the Performance and Innovation Unit in(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c)1999; and what plans he has for future staffing levels in the period 2000 to 2002. [1001175]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 6 December 1999]: I announced the setting up of the Performance and Innovation Unit on 28 July 1998, Official Report, columns 132–34W. The Unit was fully up and running by early 1999. Staff numbers will vary depending upon the number of projects under way and the size of the teams. Staff numbers, on a whole-time basis, were 36 at the end of 1998 and are expected to be 51 at the end of 1999. Future staffing levels will depend upon future projects.